Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:38:22 PMIt's kinda sad because of his age which I can only guess at. He needs some friend to lead him onto the path of learning not to depend on other people for validation, family or not. It's a tough lesson but most beneficial.

Saturday, February 16, 2013 1:07:30 PMIt's funny I have such a rosy memory of my childhood and school district. I visited a good friend from my class last month. He told me he was relentlessly bullied for being gay. I've also heard of at least two girls in our school who were molested by their fathers. I'm starting to think my school district wasn't as supportive as I remember.

Saturday, February 16, 2013 12:44:36 PMI grew up in a loving Beaver Cleaver type household with a neighborhood and school district that was filled with support. The last thing I am is a victim but that doesn't stop me from wanting the world to be a better place for people who truly are, especially our gay youth. I read the gay blogs. I know how many kids kill themselves every year because they are rejected by their school, church and sometimes even their family. Some of these kids have no support system. Can you imagine having nowhere to go to get away from the abuse? It's horrible. All because of something they have no control over.

Saturday, February 16, 2013 12:11:08 PMI cannot understand for even a bit, how a parent can reject their child for being gay, being trans, in fact- for anything at all. I could not stop loving my kids for anything- I would cut off my limbs to protect them. I can understand how parents whose children have done terrible things will still love them- because no matter what- under everything, they will always be that tiny scrap you held. Makes me feel quite sick.